Book Review: "Dream Kids"
by Michael Wayne Hampton I’m a sucker for gritty YA stories that show kids precariously straddling that fence between adolescence and...
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marthaengber
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
Hot Soup Bliss
California has been a lot colder than normal, and I have a cold, two reasons hot soup is my current go-to. I’ve tried a lot of recipes...
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marthaengber
- Dec 14, 2022
- 1 min
Book Review: "A Tide Should Be Able to Rise Despite Its Moon"
by Jessica Bell Jessica Bell’s new poetry collection is a captivating love letter from a mother to her young son. The dynamic free verse...
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marthaengber
- Dec 12, 2022
- 1 min
Funny Signs Bliss
Gotta say, as a writer, it makes my day when I see a hilarious sign, either by those showing some good wit, or those unaware of the...
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marthaengber
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Dancing Bliss
I’ve mentioned before how dance was my thing as a kid. I explain why in my upcoming memoir. In a nutshell: dance allowed me to let off a...
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marthaengber
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
Huberman Lab Podcast
A friend of mine told me about the Huberman Lab podcast, which I’m now recommending to you, especially if you’re as fascinated by I am...
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marthaengber
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
Book Review: "The Girl Who Taught Herself to Fly"
by Kwan Kew Lai I love stories about women who rock it in life, especially those like Kwan Kew Lai, who grew up in Malaysia and knocked...
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marthaengber
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
Idiom Bliss
IDIOM BLISS I love idioms because they’re such a silly, nonsensical way to communicate, which might be the reason others hate them! If...
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marthaengber
- Nov 23, 2022
- 1 min
Changing Language: The Diversity Style Guide
We live in a fast-changing world. It’s tough to keep up on what terms are acceptable and which have been thrown out as being offensive....
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marthaengber
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
Tree Bliss
I love the maple that grows in front of our house. First, the tree is situated in a tight corner by the garage, yet persists in growing...
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marthaengber
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
Taste Bud Bliss
Thanks to Covid, nobody takes their taste buds for granted, especially who those who got the virus and lost their sense of taste...
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marthaengber
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Book Review: "There There"
by Tommy Orange In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, I wanted to recommend Tommy Orange’s There There. A member of the...
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marthaengber
- Nov 7, 2022
- 1 min
Game Night Bliss
On Saturday my husband and I hosted a game night. Always so much fun when we do! Here’s how we run it: Everyone brings the games they...
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marthaengber
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Hallelujah for Halloween!
I loved Halloween as a kid and still love it! We’d get home from school, put our costumes on and take off around the neighborhood. We...
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marthaengber
- Oct 26, 2022
- 1 min
Book Review: "Have You Eaten Rice Today"
by Apple Gidley 1950s MALAYSIA WEDNESDAY Congratulations, Apple Gidley, on Have You Eaten Rice Today, a carefully nuanced book that...
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marthaengber
- Oct 24, 2022
- 1 min
Art Feeds Art Bliss
For my birthday several years ago, my son gave me a palm-sized bronze sculpture by Daniel Fleming, an Etsy artist who posts under the apt...
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marthaengber
- Oct 21, 2022
- 1 min
Do You LOVE Your Birthday?
I love when people post pics of all the fun things they did on their birthdays, because I love my birthday, too, and celebrate all month....
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marthaengber
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
Introvert or Extrovert?
In keeping with Monday’s post about solitude, today I’m writing about a book I loved: Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That...
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marthaengber
- Oct 12, 2022
- 1 min
New Book: How Changing Your Perception of Time Can Make You Happier
Yesterday I listened to a fascinating Hidden Brain podcast that featured psychologist and researcher Cassie Mogilner Holmes . The author...
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marthaengber
- Oct 10, 2022
- 1 min
Appreciating Native Americans Day
While not Native American, I’ve studied for years about various tribes across America and am fascinated by the many different cultures,...
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